A Super Fabulous Christmas Book for Children!

This week I am featuring one of my favorite Christmas books.

From Heaven Above: A Christmas Carol by Martin Luther

A favorite hymn by Martin Luther, From Heaven Above to Earth I Come, forms the foundation for this classic illustrated picture book. Reading the hymn while viewing the beautiful illustrations is a wonderful way to gain deeper meaning of this glorius hymn. Hardcover, 20 pgs., Ages 4-8.

From heaven above to earth I come
to bear good news to every home;
glad tidings of great joy I bring,
whereof I now will say and sing.

To you this night is born a child
of Mary, chosen mother mild;
this little Child, of lowly birth,
shall be the joy of all the earth.

Were earth a thousand times as fair,
beset with gold and jewels rare,
she yet were far too poor to be
a narrow cradle, Lord, to thee.

Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
make thee a bed, soft undefiled,
within my heart, that it may be
a quiet chamber kept for thee.

'Glory to God in highest heaven
who unto man his Son hath given,'
while angels sing with pious mirth
a glad new year to all the earth.

Welcome to earth, thou noble Guest,
through whom e'en wicked men are blessed!
Thou com'st to share our misery;
what can we render, Lord, to thee?